Springfield Police Department

Today marked the conclusion of our yearly Bike Rodeo at our elementary schools! Students had an opportunity to learn about bicycle safety from Officer Cunha and participate in a challenging obstacle course. We look forward to the event every year!

Springfield Police Department Blotter
May 1 – 15, 2026

May 3 – Patrol officers were dispatched to Route 22 on a report of an erratic driver. The vehicle was located idling on the shoulder of the highway, with the driver asleep at the wheel. The driver, a 39-year-old Linden man, was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence and refusal to submit to a breath test.

May 6 – A 45-year-old unhoused man was charged with burglary and criminal trespass. The charges were the culmination of a Detective Bureau investigation of a burglary to a Mountain Avenue residence reported on April 16, 2026.

May 6 – On March 30, patrol officers responded to a Route 22 business on a report of a male exposing himself. As a result of a follow-up investigation by Detective Bureau personnel, a 38-year-old Shreveport, Louisiana man was charged with lewdness.

May 6 – Officers responded to Briant Park Drive on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Summit Police officers also at the scene advised the driver of the vehicle was observed asleep behind the wheel. The driver, a 37-year-old Irvington man, was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence.

May 7 – A 28-year-old Detroit, MI man was charged with theft by deception, possession of counterfeit government identification, and forgery as a result of a Detective Bureau investigation of fraud reported at a South Springfield Avenue service station.

May 7 – An officer on routine patrol observed a vehicle with front end damage traveling the wrong way on Maple Avenue and conducted a motor vehicle stop. The vehicle was confirmed to have fled the scene of an accident in Millburn. The driver, a 37-year-old Springfield man, was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence.

May 7 – A 26-year-old Vauxhall man and a 32-year-old Union man were charged with theft of movable property as a result of a Detective Bureau investigation of theft reported at a Morris Turnpike grocery store.

May 10 – A 29-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Palisades as a result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 22.

May 11 – An officer on routine patrol conducted a motor vehicle stop on a vehicle being operated with its headlights off, and failing to maintain its lane on Morris Avenue. The driver, a 42-year-old Summit man, was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence and refusal to submit breath samples.

May 11 – A 68-year-old Kenilworth man was charged with theft of movable property as a result of a Detective Bureau investigation of shoplifting reported at a Route 22 business.

Additional reported crimes and police responses to calls for service:

Alarm Activations – 44
Animal Complaints – 5
Criminal Mischief – 4
Fraud/Identity Theft - 5
Motor Vehicle Accidents – 43
Theft – 4

The above information is an overview and does not represent the total number of investigations and police responses to calls for service.